Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)
16 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Forecast peak 11.9 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 5:06 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KBED
Wilmington, MA weather
Sunny and 61°16°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 31°−1°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 38°3°
- Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 1 AM (dry)
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 29Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.47 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 61°16° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 76% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 75% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 65% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 56% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 39% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 33% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 29% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 29% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 32% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 36% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 92% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 92% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 19% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 62% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 57% | 32% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 50% | 22% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 45% | 17% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 41% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 44% | 9% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 16% | 2 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 44°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°17°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Shawsheen River at Wilmington
2.6 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 15 cfs
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Shawsheen River at Andover
7.4 mi- Level
- 23.8 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Forecast peak 23.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Concord River at Lowell
8.6 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
- Flow
- 187 cfs
Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 115
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Bedford Hanscom Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2001
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −11°−6°SunOct 18
- −6°−4°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- −6°−3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Wilmington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 5:48 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:09–6:06 PM
- Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:06–6:17 PM
- Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:17 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:45 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
